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USA Basketball executive director Jerry Colangelo said he understands Damian Lillards' frustrations for not making the team last year.

"I understand his disappointment. He’s a great player," Colangelo said of Lillard. "For whatever reason, the times he’s been with us he just hasn’t played as well as he’s capable of playing. That happens to be at a position where we are overloaded. There is no question about that. And so that’s not a knock on him. I have a great respect for him as a player and through the course of an NBA season, he shows how great he is." Lillard reportedly turned down a camp invite for Team USA, and Colangelo admitted that he doesn't think he will show up to Vegas. Jul 30 - 3:26 PM

Damian Lillard has dropped a new single entitled "Tell Me Why" over a Jadakiss beat.

This is the third song in as many weeks that Lillard hard released and the audio can be heard by clicking the link below. "I really like old-school hip-hop," Lillard said last year. "Most of the time when I hear really new stuff, it's because somebody else put me on to it." Musical career aside, the 25-year-old will have to carry a larger load for the Blazers with LaMarcus Aldridge and Nicolas Batum gone and is worth a second-round pick in fantasy drafts. Jul 28 - 1:29 PM

Damian Lillard said he will "probably not" attend Team USA's minicamp this August.

"I did it the last few summers and last summer I didn’t make it," Lillard said in an interview with Jody Mac of CBS Sports. "I don’t know why I would go. After I got cut last summer, I don’t think I’m a part of it." Lillard is obviously pretty bitter about getting cut last year, as Stephen Curry, Kyrie Irving and Derrick Rose were chosen over him. Lillard's chances of making the team would take another hit if Russell Westbrook and Chris Paul decide to throw their names in the hat, so it will be interesting to see how this plays out. Jul 26 - 6:40 PM

Damian Lillard said that he is looking forward to having a bigger role with the Trail Blazers next season, and being a leader for his team.

Lillard posted a usage rate of 26.9 last season, but that's due to take a sizable jump with LaMarcus Aldridge, Wesley Matthews, and Nicolas Batum all wearing different jerseys. Thrillard is going to be the heart and soul of the Blazers for at least the next five years, and while his efficiency may dip next season, his scoring and assists numbers will likely trend upwards. Jul 9 - 6:38 PM

Depth Charts

Gerald Henderson had a left hip debridement arthroscopy on Tuesday, and the Blazers expect him to be ready for training camp.

The 27-year-old Henderson had surgery on the same hip in 2011, reportedly because of a "congenital defect" in his hip, so this isn't an encouraging start to his Blazers career. He still projects as Portland's starting shooting guard on opening night and is a capable scorer, but contributes limited across-the-board stats and hasn't returned standard-league value since 2012-13. He's not a likely fantasy asset even if he holds off C.J. McCollum for the starting SG job all season.

The Blazers have informed Allen Crabbe (ankle) that they will guarantee his contract for the 2015-16 season.

Head coach Terry Stotts was pleased with Crabbe's performance during the summer league before he suffered the ankle injury, and Crabbe will now have the chance to try and crack the rotation next season. He averaged just 3.3 points and 1.4 boards in 13.4 minutes per game last season, so he is not someone who should be targeted in fantasy leagues.